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06 Jun

Theatre Preview: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

Louise Ashcroft0 CommentsGuide, Theatre, Dance & Performanceballet, Blackpool, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, LGBT, The Grand Theatre

Legendary all-male ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo arrive in Blackpool this June, bringing camp theatricality, classical brilliance and joyful queer subversion to the Grand Theatre stage. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, the famous all-male comedy ballet company, affectionately known as the Trocks, will make their Blackpool debut at The Grand Theatre on Friday 12 June. The company is known for their sassy classical ballet spoofs, with flawless technique and comic timing. The Trocks’ unique blend of satire, subversion and slapstick is rooted in their love for, and deep knowledge of, Classical and Romantic ballet on which…

03 Apr

Grand’s Goldilocks is Just Right!

Melanie Whitehead0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & Performanceballet, children, entertainment, fairy tale, goldilocks, three bears

The Northern Ballet Theatre returned to The Grand’s stage today with a brand-new retelling of the children's classic Goldilocks & the Three Bears and it offered great value on a wet Thursday afternoon. It was lovely to see the theatre packed with toddlers and school children captivated by this much-loved and beautifully told tale. A simple and brightly coloured set, live musicians in full view and a company of highly accomplished dancers all helped to bring a sense of spectacle to this piece and managed to retain this hard-to-hold audience’s attention for the full 40-minutes duration. Well, as much as to be expected! Alongside Goldilocks and…